Chapter 1326: Chapter 1324: Crushing Defeat
Shi Xiaole didn’t wait for the four top Supreme Lords to encircle him, taking the initiative instead, wielding the edge of the Cold Shadow Sword and once again deploying the "Minor Tri-Unity".
In the endless void, the Little Immortal Door emitted a misty aura; the sword light struck it, radiating strong fluctuations not of this universe.
Each of the four top Supreme Lords made their move but were pushed further and further away by the fluctuations; the leader of the Blade Slaves Sect, the weakest among them, even had blood seeping from his arm, with grey hairs sprouting on its surface.
"What is this?"
Startled, the leader of the Blade Slaves Sect tried to destroy it with his power, but the grey hairs would grow back quickly, denser than before.
"Is this, Starry Sky Mysterious Power?"
The complexion of the Blood Sea Old Demon changed dramatically, his eyes filled with intense dread.
In the vast cosmos, the most dangerous thing isn’t meteors, but an invisible force. This force can ignore a Supreme Lord’s defenses, turning them into monsters.
This is the Starry Sky Mysterious Power.
That’s also why the lands beyond the skies hadn’t dared traverse the starry space in their many years of plotting against the fifteen worlds, opting instead to slowly carve out Void Channels.
Shi Xiaole immediately understood that the Starry Sky Mysterious Power mentioned by the Blood Sea Old Demon was actually cosmic radiation. He had long discovered that the radiation of this universe was thousands, if not millions of times stronger than that of the universe where he had lived in his previous life.
In his previous life’s universe, the radiation wasn’t even enough to affect an Earth Immortal of the Divine Barrier Realm, let alone a Supreme Lord.
"Don’t let this kid get close!"
The Blood Sea Old Demon retreated frantically, cursing the heavens for being unfair.
A divine sword technique capable of controlling the Starry Sky Mysterious Power was unheard of, unseen — why had it ended up in Shi Xiaole’s hands of all people?
The Limitless Sword Sovereign and the Mirror Ancestor also became hesitant, not daring to fully unleash their strength for fear of being contaminated by the Starry Sky Mysterious Power.
The leader of the Blade Slaves Sect was retreating as well, but his power was ultimately inferior to the other three’s. Besides his arms, his legs and abdomen were successively invaded by the Starry Sky Mysterious Power, sprouting multicolored hairs.
These hairs seemed to be writhing, absorbing the Supreme Power of the Blade Slave leader, causing his aura to steadily diminish.
"Die!"
Under the impetus of magnificent blade energy, the hairs were shredded, and then the Blade Slave leader self-destructed his left arm and lower body, looking extremely miserable.
Unfortunately, the spread of the mysterious power was much faster than the Blade Slave leader had imagined; soon after, grey hairs also grew on his upper body, writhing as they siphoned the Supreme Power from him, making him their host.
This scene made the scalps of all the Supreme Lords tingle, pores exuding a chill; such a sword technique existed in the world!
Even Shi Xiaole himself was startled, but he never cared whether a technique was ruthless as long as his heart was righteous — external things were merely means to an end.
"Traitors must be executed."
Not giving the Blade Slave leader any chance, Shi Xiaole struck heavily with his sword; under the trembling of the Little Immortal Door, a wave of radiation spread like a tide, swiftly enveloping the Blade Slave leader.
"Get away!"
The Blade Slave leader, like avoiding a venomous snake, retreated with the fastest speed in his life, all the while swinging his blade with his right arm to neutralize the radiation waves.
Boom, boom, boom!
At that moment, the Limitless Sword Sovereign and his two companions suddenly changed their target, penetrating the gap in the Seal Heaven Array system. Since they couldn’t handle Shi Xiaole temporarily, they decided to invade the East Victory realm to constrain him instead.
Unexpectedly, the Sorcerer Lord, the Immortal Scholar, and the Saintly Love Young Master did not fight to the death to stop them but retreated as they fought.
The Limitless Sword Sovereign narrowed his eyes, an ominous premonition suddenly arising. He hastily retreated.
Almost simultaneously!
The gap in the Seal Heaven Array began to close, spikes of terrifying Array power emerged inside, shooting towards the three Supreme Lords at incredible speed.
"Mirror Escape!"
A mirror appeared behind the Mirror Ancestor; as he hastily moved backward, his body slipped into the mirror. The mirror shattered and reformed outside the Array, half a step faster than the Limitless Sword Sovereign.
The slowest was the Blood Sea Old Demon, hundreds of meters from the exit. Having no choice, he raised his fists in defense.
But the Array spikes were remarkably resilient. After shattering only several hundred, the circulation of the Blood Sea Old Demon’s power was broken. The next moment, he was pierced into a sieve, blood gushing out.
The remnants of his power made a turn, shredding a group of Blade Slave experts on the city wall into pieces.
"A trap, you set up a trap in advance?"
The face of the Limitless Sword Sovereign was as unsightly as could be, ominous enough to drip water.
The Immortal Scholar looked towards a large mansion at the center of East Victory City.
That was the Nine Profound Mansion.
In the backyard of the Nine Profound Mansion, a stunningly beautiful woman with blind eyes was lightly tapping the void. With each tap, Array power flowed through invisible threads towards the interior of the Seal Heaven Array, creating an unparalleled death trap.
Just a moment ago, alerted by the Array’s messages, the Immortal Scholar and the other two had retreated.
By this moment, even these three unparalleled figures had developed an indescribable fear of Shui Lingping. Since when could an Array System of the Sky Origin realm initiate an attack all on its own?
Not even the Holy Empress had achieved such a thing; had this woman’s proficiency in Array Systems actually reached the point of reversing the rules of heaven?
"What a pity, over fifty years ago, I laid down the Star Shifting Great Array, which worked in tandem with the Seal Heaven Array, and used traitors to lure the enemy deeper, going through such great lengths only to kill a single person."
A cough echoed in the courtyard, and Shui Lingping came to a stop, covering her cherry lips with a handkerchief. When she unfolded it, a pool of blood was already staining the fabric.
Her eyes became dull and listless, her face was exceedingly pale, and one could faintly see her delicate body trembling, struggling to maintain her balance so as not to fall off the stone bench.
However, when Shui Lingping lifted her head, a slight smile curved her lips, "You’ve finally returned. Shui Lingping can at last withdraw from her achievements."
Outside East Victory City.
Shi Xiaole executed "Minor Triad", and although it was easy to exhaust one’s strength this way, he would always absorb the essence of life beforehand, thus significantly maintaining his combat power.
Facing him, the leader of the Blade Slaves Sect was almost entirely covered in grey hair, with only sixty percent of his prime power left. With this, he was more easily caught up by Shi Xiaole, creating a vicious cycle.
In Shi Xiaole’s chase, this Supreme Lord of East Victory, who ranked among the top two, had no power to resist; all those who witnessed this scene were shocked and in awe of Shi Xiaole’s terrifying power.
"Don’t kill me, please don’t..."
With a bang!
A punch imbued with the essence of fiery magma suddenly pierced through the Blade Slave Sect leader from behind, shattering both his body and spirit into pieces.
The once Supreme Lord, who had created the second great terror of darkness and was acclaimed for his unrivaled swordsmanship, met his end.
Shi Xiaole looked with interest at the ancestor of the Fire Stiffs who had struck.
The latter’s expression was complex, but he managed to force a smile, "Holy Young Master is indeed deserving of his name. This old man admires you greatly."
On one hand, he was extremely pleased with East Victory’s turnaround, which meant he and his two sons had their lives spared. On the other hand, it was hard for him to accept that the person who turned the tide of this battle was none other than the supposedly dead Shi Xiaole.
In the past, even his eldest son, the Mingyi Fire General, could be questioned by him and was not taken seriously. How long had it been since then? The other man had not only become a Supreme Lord but was among the top Supreme Lords. If it came to a fight, he might not even be an opponent.
For the second time in his life, the ancestor of the Fire Stiffs felt a profound sense of despair.
The first time was over fifty years ago, when Shi Xuanzhong single-handedly withstood three Semi-Broken Level powerhouses.
"We both are from East Victory, and should do our best for it."
Shi Xiaole said.
"Indeed, indeed."
The ancestor of the Fire Stiffs nodded repeatedly.
In the midst of speaking, Shi Xiaole had already actively charged toward the Limitless Sword Sovereign and the Mirror Ancestor.
Objectively speaking, one-on-one, Shi Xiaole might not necessarily defeat either of them. However, the radiating power from Little Immortal Door was a mass attack skill, which made them wary to engage directly. They could do nothing but keep retreating, both furious and frustrated.
"Holy Young Master, you really are formidable," even the Saintly Love Young Master couldn’t help but praise upon seeing this scene.
Over fifty years ago, only Shi Xuan could suppress the Limitless Sword Sovereign, and now, that person was Shi Xiaole. Thinking back to the time when Shi Xiaole was nothing more than a Supreme Lord, a sense of unbelievable shock hit the Saintly Love Young Master hard.
The two beside him were also silent. What more could they say? Perhaps the Shi father and son were sent by heavens to save East Victory.
Apart from the Limitless Sword Sovereign and the Mirror Ancestor, other Outer Heaven Supreme Lords had already been killed by Shi Xiaole; their numbers greatly reduced, and in the onslaught of East Victory’s Supreme Lords, they were steadily defeated.
Later, the Sorcerer Lord and two others also joined the fight, and in an instant, several more Outer Heaven Supreme Lords fell. The remnants were terrified and no longer paid attention to the others, turning their heads to flee towards the Overlapping Land.
Like a dam burst, the retreat of the Supreme Lords dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Outer Heaven Army. With East Victory’s Supreme Lords joining the battlefield slaughter, all Outer Heaven warriors were panicked; injured fled, dead remained, and the situation could only be described as a complete rout.
"Son of the Demon Ruler, you’ve done well!" The Limitless Sword Sovereign roared to the heavens, veins throbbing on his forehead. If looks could kill, Shi Xiaole would have died tens of thousands of times.
He had almost succeeded; it was only because Shi Xiaole interfered unexpectedly that he nearly saw victory slip through his fingers. One could imagine that after this, his side would be on the defensive for a long time, not to mention conquering East Victory, just holding their ground would be good enough.
But no matter, as long as he recovered from his wounds, the mere Shi Xiaole need not be taken seriously. Just wait, he would eventually cut him down!
Suffering the surging rage and murderous intent, the Limitless Sword Sovereign retreated towards the Overlapping Land. The Mirror Ancestor moved even faster, reaching a hundred thousand meters away in the blink of an eye, clearly having planned to retreat early on.
After a round of pursuit, the world of East Victory achieved an unprecedented victory, especially considering how hard-won this victory was; the entire battlefield erupted in joy.
However, after the laughter came sorrow for the fallen comrades. But by stepping onto this battlefield, everyone was prepared mentally. They silently picked up the remains and returned to East Victory City, burying the bones in the mountain filled with heroic tombstones.
"Senior Brother, I will continue to fight on until the day the Outer Heaven Demons are completely eradicated. And I firmly believe that we will achieve the ultimate victory."
"Hahaha, Master, did you see that? The greatly admired Grand Master didn’t die; he still led us to defeat the Outer Heaven Demons."
"Evil will never triumph over good, and one day, no one in East Victory will dare to bully us."
That day, the mountain of heroes gained countless new tombstones, but this time, those who stood before them and made vows had full confidence and conviction.
